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H. D. CHURCH.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

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HAROLD D. CHURCH, OF DETROIT,

MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PACKARD MOTOR` CAB MOTOR-VEHICLE. I

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1C, 1916.

Application iiled October 1, 1914. Serial No. 864,458.

To all whom it may concern Be it known `that I, HAROLD D. CHURCH, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit, Wayne county,State of Michigan, have invented certain newv and useful Improvements inMotor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicles, and particularly toimprovements in means for inclosing and protecting the motor thereof.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a motor housing,comprising an end member, and an intermediate or cover memlger mountedindependently of the end mem- Another object of the invention is toprovide a motor housing which comprises' a radiator casing, and a dashas end members, and an intermediate or cover member so mounted that thevibration or movement of the radiator and dash are not transmitted tothe intermediate member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a connection betweenadjacent edges of the radiator casing and motor cover that will permitrelative movement between the edges while preventing passage of watertherebetween.

These and other objects will appear from the following description readin connection with the drawings which form a part of this specificationand in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front portion of amotor vehicle embodying this invention, certain parts being broken away;Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of another form of the invention;Fig. 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig.t is an enlarged sectional view of parts approximately on the line 1 -4iof Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a similar view of another form of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings,.10 krepresents the frame side members, uponwhich the motor 11 is suitably mounted. Upon one of the cross supportingmembers 12 of the motor is secured as by bolts 13, a supporting bracket14 for the cooling fan 15 which may be driven by the motor in anywellknown manner.

A radiator casing 16 is mounted adjacent the forward end of the motorjust in front of the fan 15, thus forming the front end member of themotor housing. It is preferably flexibly mounted on the fra-me, as bythe spring devices 17 which permit it to move relatively to the framemembers 10, thus absorbing vibration and preventing strainlng thecasing. It will be understood also that the radiator is connected withthe water system of the motor 11 by means of a flexible conduit 22.

The body or chassis dash 18 which forms the rear end member of the motorhousing, is shown as arranged at a point rearwardly of the motor 11 andhas mounted thereon a bracket 19 to which a brace rod 20 for theradiator is connected at its rear end andv which 1s pivotally connectedat its forward end as at 21 to the radiator 16. It will be seen that themotor housing comprises three members, the end members which may be theradiator casing and dash as shown, and an intermediate member or motorcover 23 preferably composed `of panel sections supported independentlyof one or both of the end members as hereinafter described.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1, a bracket 24 which may be of archconstruction, is mounted upon the frame side members and secured theretoas by rivets 25, the bracket being placed adjacent the front end member,and a bracket 24a may be mounted on the dash 18 or rear end member asshown. Suitably arranged on the uppermost portion of the bracket 24 is alug or supporting piece 26 having a boss in which a rod 27 may besecured as by nut 28. rfhreaded in the bracket 24a is a stud bolt 26 onwhich is supported the rod 27 by means yof the nut 28. The rods 27 and27 act as a trunnion or hinge for the oppositely extending panelsections of the motor cover 23, which sections are suitably secured attheir lower end to the frame member as by fasteners 29. In thisconstruction the intermediate member is supported on oneof its endmembers and independently of the other of its end members in the mannerabove described. Also, in order to permit movement of the end member 16relatively to the cover member 23 the supporting bracket 24 for thecover is located adjacent to but out of contact with, the end member 16,leaving a gap or opening 30 therebetween. To properly close this gap andthereby prevent passage of water therethrough, there is provided adeflector iange or plate 31 on one of the lwill be apparent adjacentedges and a gutter 32 on the other, said flange and gutter beingsuitably arranged on, or secured to, the cover member 23 or itssupporting bracket 24 and adjacent end member 16, respectively.

In the form of invention shown in Fig. 4, the means for closing the gapbetween the intermediate member and one of the end members, comprises aledge or delector plate 3l secured as by rivets 33 to the bracket 24,and a gutter or conductor 32 which may be soldered or brazed to one ofthe end members as the radiator casing 16. In the form of inventionshown in Fig. 5, the dellector plate is riveted to the cover member 23,as by rivets 33. At 34 is shown a flexible packing or lining, suitablyarranged between the cover member 23 and its supporting bracket, thislining serving to prevent rattling and the entrance of watertherebetween. e n

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the rear end of theintermediate member 23 is mounted upon a bracket 24 which is supportedon the frame side members 10 in the same manner and has the samedevicesY mounted thereon as the front bracket.

Thus is provided a motor cover or intermediate member of the housingwhich is A supported entirely upon brackets 24 independently ofendmembers such as the radiator casing and dash, respectively.

U While I have described the form of my invention which will bespecifically claimed, it that various modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of my invention and will be coveredthereby.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is l. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frameand the motor, of a motor housing comprising end members and anintermediate member supported independently of said end members.

2. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame and the motor, ofa motor housing comprising an end member mountv ed on said frame, and acover member mounted on said frame independently of said end member.

3. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame and the motor, ofa motor housing comprising an end member mounted on said frame andadapted for movement relatively thereto, and a top and side membermounted on said frame contiguous to said end member and independentlythereof.

4. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame and the motor, ofa housing comprising an end member mounted on said frame, a cover membermounted on said frame independently of said end member, said membersbeing so mounted as to leave a gap between them, a detlector plate forclosing said gap.

5. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, and the motor, ofa radiator and means comprising casing supported on the frame adjacentone 1 with the frame and the motor, of a radiator casing supported onthe frame adjacent one end of the motor, a cover for the motor and meansfor supporting the cover from the frame independently of but with itsedge adjacent to the radiator casing.

7: In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame and the motor, ofa radiator casing supported on the frame adjacent one end of the motor,a cover for the motor, and a bracket mounted directly on the vehicleframe independently of the radiator casing for supporting the cover withits edge adjacent the radiator casing.

l 8. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame and the motor,of a dash supported on the frame adjacent one end of the motor, and acover for the motor supported independently vof the dash.

9. In a motor vehicle, the combination with casing supported on theframe at one end of the motor, a dash supported on the frame at theother end of the motor, a motor cover arranged over the motor betweenthe radiator casing and dash, and means for supporting the motor coveron the frame independently of the radiator casing and dash.

l0. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame and the motor, ofa flexibly supported radiator, and a cover for the motor supportedsubstantially rigidly on the frame and independently of the radiator.

11. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, of a radiatorcasing and motor cover each independently supported on said frame withadjacent edges, and meansl arranged between said adjacent edges forpermitting relative movement while preventing passage of watertherebetween.

l2. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, of a radiatorcasing and motor cover each independently supported on said frame withadjacent edges, a gutter on one of said edges and a coperating flange onthe other, for the purpose described.

13. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a radiator casing and a motorcover arranged with adjacent edges, a gutter on one of said edges and acoperating flange on the other of said edges, for the purpose described.

14. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, of a radiatorcasing and motor cover each independently supported on said frame withadjacent edges, a gutter on the frame and the motor, of a radiator I ovmthe

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